In the Chess Olympiad, the Indian men’s team defeated Spain 3-1, with world champion D Gukesh leading the way with a clean victory over former world championship challenger Alexei Shirov in Samarkand yesterday. Meanwhile, R Praggnanandhaa was held to a draw by David Anton Guijarro, while Nihal Sarin also settled for a draw against Jaime Santos Latasa. In the women’s section, India recorded a 3-1 victory over Mongolia. B Savitha Shri continued her impressive run with her fourth consecutive win, defeating seasoned player Munguntuul Batkhuyag.